Minister reveals, Namboole won't be ready by November

Namboole Stadium in its current form|COURTESY IMAGE

FOOTBALL Minister reveals, Namboole won't be ready by November

Allan Damba • 19:27 - 26.09.2023

Shadow Minister of Sports in Parliament of Uganda Godfrey Kayemba Solo has cast huge doubts over the completion of the prestigious Namboole Stadium this year.

Shadow Minister of Sports in Parliament of Uganda Godfrey Kayemba Solo has cast huge doubts over the completion of the prestigious Namboole Stadium this year.

The Minister of Education and Sports and First Lady Janet Museveni had stressed that the Stadium would be available by November 30, but it now looks unlikely.

Speaking to Pulse Sports Uganda on Tuesday, Kayemba Solo was swift with his response: "Yes" as he affirmed the rumours that Namboole won't be complete by the stipulated dates.

The freshest updates of the Stadium indicate grass planting will commence in October.

The seats have also been purchased, pending installation in the stands by the contractors, the UPDF Engineering Brigade.

Namboole has been undertaking renovation for over two years, and numerous promises of timely completion have failed to come to pass.

Earlier in the year, State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang, on his social media handles, asserted that the Stadium would be ready to host Algeria in the previous AFCON qualifiers, a thing that was never realised.

Many other ultimatums have since been issued, but they have all been unrealistic and never came about.

Namboole Stadium has been fronted among the facilities for the PAMOJA Joint 2027 Africa Cup of Nations bid.

Ugandans hope the stadium will be ready when the 2026 World Cup qualifiers start this year in November.

However, on a lighter note, Uganda will play her first home game on June 24 against Botswana, as the first two games are set for enemy territory on November 13 and 20 against Guinea and Somalia, respectively.

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